July 2015 Archive

31st July

• OnePlus 2 Review: In Depth
• Londoners can p-p-pick up Penguin book extracts on the tube with Virgin Media
• Amazon paid Jeremy Clarkson how much for a new Top Gear?
• Free porn sites like RedTube could soon be made illegal in the UK
• Should the UK be switching off its street lights?
• Man successfully finds his iPhone after it falls out of a plane
• Your Tesla will soon steer itself
• Sky Sports reveals derby-tastic October and November fixtures: Everton vs Liverpool, Man Utd vs Man City, Arsenal vs Tottenham
• ‘Hey Siri, stream Game of Thrones S3 E9 in 4K,’ things new Apple TV MIGHT let you do

30th July

• Acer Liquid M220 Review: In Depth
• Mercedes-AMG GT S video review: A Porsche 911 killer?
• 2016 BMW X1 review
• Microsoft throws a global party for its fans to launch Windows 10
• How to get the new Clarkson, Hammond and May post-Top Gear show from Amazon
• Clarkson, Hammond and May to create Top Gear show for Amazon Prime
• BT’s superfast broadband footprint now covers 80 per cent of the UK

29th July

• 2016 BMW 3 Series review
• Spotify’s IFTTT channel plays with Nest, Philips Hue and, er, Deezer
• McLaren 675LT review
• Win a Microsoft Lumia 535 with TalkTalk Mobile
• Own an extremely rare and nearly new Austin Metro
• Wuaki.tv now takes your money via PayPal
• Jaguar images show the F-Pace being put through its paces
• Vodafone Smart Prime 6 Vs Smart Ultra 6: Which is best for me?
• This Porsche 918 Spyder crash video will make you wince
• Gigabit CityFibre powers up Peterborough’s CityLAN gaming event
• Sky Store dominates Fifty Shades of Grey on-demand downloads
• Samsung’s sexy new camera tech means slimmer phones, better low light shots

28th July

• Motorola Moto G 3rd-Gen (2015) Review: In Depth
• Moto G 2015 vs Moto G 2014: What’s the difference and should I upgrade?
• Meet the 661bhp Ferrari 488 Spider
• Motorola Moto X Style & Moto X Play hands-on review
• The Chinese knock-off that wants to be a Tesla
• Motorola launches the no-frills flagship, the Moto X Play
• Woman receives penalty for using bus lane to let ambulance pass
• Moto X Style launches with mega-screen and TurboPower
• BBC reveals Premier League, FA Cup, Women’s Super League live and highlights details
• Attempt to jump bridge ends in spectacular failure
• Motorola launches new Moto G, boasting Nexus 6 camera and customisable design
• Apple stopped working on a smaller iPhone 6c because of the iPhone 6
• Apple is officially mental if these iPad Mini 4 rumours are real
• Amazon Prime Music enlists One Direction and David Bowie in fight with Spotify, Apple, Deezer
• How to get a OnePlus Two invite
• Meet the £289 Galaxy S6 killer: OnePlus Two blows away all expectations

27th July

• Car buyers most concerned by price
• Motorola Moto G 2015 could be too expensive to be the budget champion
• The electric car capable of 0-62mph in 1.7 seconds
• 6 reasons why BT Sport Ultra HD won’t kick off
• EE reaches 90 per cent 4G population coverage, broadband growth crawls
• Samsung’s new computer monitor can charge your phone wirelessly
• Startech 68 pays tribute to the Land Rover Defender
• Motorists still driven round the bend by speed cameras, survey finds
• Sky 4K: Will the ‘SkyQ’ box deliver Ultra HD with a Netflix and Apple-style UI?
• Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini: In a Nutshell
• HTC Desire 626 packs colourful design and ‘enhanced’ camera

26th July

• RIP Blackberry: CEO admits BlackBerry phones may soon be no more
• Fallout Shelter hits Android next month with bonus features

24th July

• Hands-on with Beme: The video app that takes the filter off social media
• LG gets sporty with new Tone Active Bluetooth earphones
• Tap Quest: Gate Keeper (iOS) game review
• Australian cycling video tells road users to stop being wankers
• Jabra Sport Coach vs SMS Audio BioSport vs Jabra Sport Pulse earbuds
• Audi A8 Edition 21 celebrates 21 years of business class cruising
• Selfie-ish driving: Young driver smartphone habits endangering road users
• Samsung Galaxy S6 for beginners: How to do all of the basics
• New Lumia phones boast eye-scanning security and other surprises

23rd July

• The Lexus paintjob that reacts to your heartbeat
• EE Rook Review: In Depth
• Terrafugia TF-X flying car reaches small-scale testing phase
• Wireless hacking research will make you fear the connected car
• Pebble Time version 3.2 review: Screen improvements and a killer bug
• LG storming ahead with flexible phone screens

22nd July

• Barking mad: Skoda creates seatbelt for dogs
• Porn watchdog ATVOD fails to get a Vice-like grip on the on-demand situation
• The 2015 Honda Jazz has arrived
• Watch a Ferrari 488 GTB hit 212mph on the Autobahn
• Sky Sports snares 2016/17 Premier League near-live clips
• New James Bond film Spectre promises Aston Martin DB10 action
• Google updates Maps with terrifying My Timeline feature
• Sony Mobile’s Aerosense partnership aims to create autonomous drones
• Deezer hooks up with IFTTT, thumbs nose at Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal
• Sony bringing fight to Samsung with two new premium Xperia phones

21st July

• Lumia 950 and 950 XL leak reveals metal, 2K screens and more
• Steve McQueen’s last Porsche is up for sale
• GreenIQ’s IFTTT channel lets smart gardeners water the plants with Apple Watch
• How to add extra storage to Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
• Infiniti Q30 Premium Active Compact is a Mercedes-based hatchback
• What is Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel and is it worth it?
• Scotland considering graduated driving licence for young drivers
• Vuhl 05: The Mexican missile headed for the UK
• Fibre on Demand ‘open to any Welsh firm that can get superfast broadband’
• How to take screenshots on any watch, phone or tablet
• Apple Watch suffering from lack of apps

20th July

• Watch this classic duel between two motorbike legends
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (9.7) vs iPad Air 2: What’s the difference?
• Tesla Model S ‘Ludicrous’ mode to offer McLaren acceleration
• Your mobile phone is spying on you (here’s how to stop it)
• McLaren 675LT: Everything you need to know
• More Netflix price rises are on the cards: Original content doesn’t pay for itself you know
• Is this our first glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+?
• Moto G 3 (2015) leaked by retailer, both encouraging and disappointing
• Ford wants to make headlights much smarter
• LG G4c Review: In Depth

19th July

• Snapdragon 820 just as fiery as the overheating Snapdragon 810?
• Possibly the best Android tablet of 2015 has just launched
• Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Review (Samsung Gear VR)

17th July

• BT invites ISPs to test out triple digit G.fast broadband
• The latest Android M update adds visual voicemail… sometimes
• Sky Sports Monthly Pass kicks off on Now TV
• BT Sport Ultra HD price announced: £15/month for 4K footy
• OnePlus 2 specs fully leaked by retailer
• Apple and Samsung to ditch SIM cards for their smartphones

16th July

• Trees EE was forced to plant now ruining phone signal
• Fairphone 2 hits pre-order: Even more ethical and now modular for better longevity
• BT Sport Europe prices bump up cost of Virgin Media TV XL
• Chariot for Xbox One now works with Philips Hue’s ambient smart lights
• Love Crossy Road? Buy the t-shirt…
• CityFibre expands ultrafast broadband networks in Edinburgh and Aberdeen
• HTC One M9+ improves on disappointing One M9, but is it enough?

15th July

• Samsung embarks on magic 5G quest with Nokia and Huawei
• Apple actually made a new iPod Touch for some reason
• The best tablets for kids (2015)
• Humax launches new Freesat Freetime 1100S range: Built-in WiFi, up to 2TB drives
• ZTE’s affordable Axon phone may be US-only, but we want it now
• New Fiat 500 review

14th July

• Hive’s next-gen Active Heating 2 thermostat is shinier, ‘appier
• This Commodore phone is one for nostalgia nuts
• Hands-on with Barclaycard’s Apple Pay rival, bPay
• Free Netflix for six months with TalkTalk Plus TV
• Samsung’s super-thin Galaxy A8 has one big advantage over the S6
• EU net neutrality crusade could roll back the UK’s internet porn filters
• Facebook’s Moneypenny assistant will be more concierge than Siri rival
• Samsung Galaxy Note 5: In a nutshell
• Just how many people use Sky broadband’s porn filter?
• Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition Review: In Depth
• Pictures still automatically upload even if you delete Google Photos
• How to download BBC radio shows onto your mobile device

13th July

• BBC tunes up iPlayer Radio 30-day downloads in time for the Proms
• RNIB powers up extra-accessible Fujitsu desktop and laptop PCs
• Woman’s response to Facebook’s ‘real names’ policy backfires horribly
• July 14th UK Apple Pay launch accidentally confirmed by HSBC
• New mid-range HTC Desire 728 leaks in China

12th July

• Lego Minifigures Online game review

10th July

• Uber driver threatens to cut woman’s throat
• Best 2015 mobile games for iOS/Android (so far)
• BBC to ask over 75s to pay for their TV licences
• BlackBerry and Google bring Enterprise-level security to Android
• Magic: the Gathering hits iOS, geeks rejoice
• BBC and ITV score Six Nations coverage rights ‘til 2021
• Korean boffins work out how to delay phone ageing and boost battery life
• Superfast Sky Fibre broadband is now free for a year

9th July

• Watch the Koenigsegg One:1 hit 300kmh in 11 seconds
• Apple’s manufacturing record numbers of the next iPhone
• LG G4 tips n’ tricks features guide
• Sky Sports Football League first 2015/16 fixtures announced
• London goes Hailo crazy as tubes shut down
• Chromecast Ethernet adapter promises to patch spotty WiFi streaming
• Microsoft takes a heavy blow but it’s still in the smartphone fight
• Europe’s first free-to-air 4K Ultra HD channel is a shopping channel
• Amazon’s dreams for the Fire Phone are all but extinguished

8th July

• Sky adding subtitles to Box Sets and on-demand content
• Ultrafast broadband cash boost for the South West revealed in Summer Budget
• 2015 Honda HR-V review: First drive
• Best broadband only and no landline deals
• BT launching ultrafast Fibre on Demand upgrade programme for Welsh businesses
• If you’re dumb enough to buy this iPhone case, you deserve to be shot
• Free Ashes live stream for one day with Sky Sports Day Pass on Now TV
• Moto X Sport and Moto G 2015 emerge, coming August?

7th July

• Nest Cam hits UK shelves for £159
• Sky Broadband Unlimited price quietly rises to £10/month
• This magical sticky phone case looks genuinely amazing
• Not even the Galaxy S6 can stop Samsung’s profit drops
• BT-backed superfast broadband project finally comes ashore in Stornoway
• HTC Aero: In a nutshell
• Super-secure Fieldbook phone packs strong specs and security features

6th July

• BBC iPlayer access to be denied for TV licence dodgers
• Meet the BMW i8 mule that runs on hydrogen
• Withings Activité Review: In Depth
• Best Pebble Time apps (and how to download apps)
• New Zealand has just outlawed revenge porn and ‘trolling’
• EE’s new 4G phone is crazy cheap
• Competition: Win a GoPro Hero4 Action Camcorder with Sky
• Is this the first BlackBerry to run Android?
• Hyperoptic launches rolling monthly ‘no contract’ gigabit fibre broadband
• George Osborne to force BBC to pay £650m for over 75s TV licences
• Sony Xperia Z5: In a nutshell

3rd July

• Anki Overdrive announced: Brings AI cars and lasers into your home
• Sky and BT announce 2015/16 August and September Premier League fixtures
• Best phones still to come in 2015
• What is BT Sport Lite? Get Premier League football for free
• Vodafone Tab prime 6 Review: In Depth
• Make yourself blind by watching YouTube on your watch
• PureVPN addresses IPv6 leak speculation
• EE fined £1 million over customer complaints
• Death of the tax disc causes sharp rise in untaxed drivers
• Theresa May handed ISPA Internet Villain of the Year gong
• France to give motorists who eat while driving their just deserts
• Subaru teases BRZ Hyper Blue limited edition
• The 12,000lb robot that can destroy cars
• Meet the 13 new Parrot Minidrones for air, land, sea and even night

2nd July

• Are younger viewers really ditching live TV in favour of Netflix?
• Mercedes-AMG: Something fast is coming
• BT Sport Showcase sneaks into Freeview, YouView and EE TV EPGs
• Buying a new car? Expect a smaller discount
• Heroki (iOS) game review
• Extant series 2 episode 1 fires up on Amazon Prime Instant Video
• Heatwave responsible for spike in motorist breakdowns and blunders
• Your future phone will diagnose illness and detect pregnancy
• Samsung set to release a new Tizen phone in 2015
• 2016 Mercedes A45 AMG to show the Audi RS 3 Sportback who’s boss
• Android pirate TV box sellers busted by UK copyright cops
• Cartoon Network on your iPad for a fiver: TVPlayer Plus subscription service announced
• BBC films migrants in Calais in immersive 360 degree VR experiment
• How to take a really f*cking awesome selfie

1st July

• Apple Music review: Ears-on
• Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is 510hp of Italian insanity
• 2015 Hyundai Tucson review: First drive
• Deja vu design for iPhone 6s, but expect all-new internals
• Star Trek creator brings interactive sci-fi to Android and iOS
• 2015 Skoda Superb Estate review
• EE continues to wear Ofcom’s customer complaints cone of shame